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Johnson Brook: old water course formed on the hill overlooking the districts of Shaw Hall and Yew Tree. Provided the power to many local mills, it gouged a valley off Newton Moor and down to Newton Wood before entering the River Tame. Later industrial development diverted the brook to become a feeder to the Peak Forrest Canal. The valley of the lower reaches, beyond the canal, was later used as the local corporation refuse tip.
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